OBITUARIES
Gary Enis
May 25, 2023
Gary Enis Sr. Tupelo—Gary Alan Enis Sr. passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was 70 years old. Born September 4, 1952 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he was the son of Fredrick McEllis (Mack) Enis and Ruth Knautz Enis. He was a 1970 graduate of Tupelo High School where he lettered in football and baseball....
Tommy Carruth
May 23, 2023
Belden—Tommy Carruth passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was 57 years old. A lifelong resident of Belden, he was born October 20, 1965 to Richard and Louise Morgan Carruth. After graduating from Mooreville High School in 1983, Tommy then went on to Mississippi State University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in animal...
James E. Wilemon
May 23, 2023
James E. Wilemon, lifelong resident of Itawamba and Lee counties, died Monday, May 22 from a heart attack. James was a successful businessman, he enjoyed traveling, and he loved gardening. But, his passion was serving the Lord. All of his adult life was spent serving the Lord as Deacon, Sunday School Adult teacher, and youth leader. His greatest joy was...
Mary Frances Loyd
May 20, 2023
Eggville Community—Mary Frances Loyd, 90 years old, of Eggville Community passed from this life on May 20, 2023, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born in Tupelo on April 3, 1933, to William Auther and Edith Evelyn Dickerson. She married the love of her life, Artis Luvan Loyd, Sr., on June 1, 1951. They were married 51 years....
Mary Connor Adcock
May 20, 2023
Tupelo--Mary Connor McCullough Adcock passed away shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, surrounded by her loving family. A sixth-generation Mississippian, she was born on July 10, 1959 in Tupelo to Glenn and Lanier Hudson McCullough. Her absence will be felt greatly by many, from all backgrounds and life experiences. Her thoughtfulness will remain unsurpassed among the world she leaves behind....
John P. Swan Jr.
May 19, 2023
Guntown--John P. Swan Jr., age 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Guntown of May 19, 2023. He was born October 26, 1947 to John and Elizabeth Swan of Corinth. He became a member of the First Methodist Church in Corinth in 1959. John loved his family, his dog, and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Betty; children,...
Winnie Partin
May 17, 2023
Winnie Claire Partin, age 94, left this world for her heavenly home on May 17, 2023. She was born November 7, 1928 in Tate County, Mississippi, the daughter of Lizzie and Gus O’Neal Sr. Winnie was employed by the William Carter Company for 20 years before becoming a house parent for the Baptist Children’s Village in Jackson. She enjoyed 15yrs...
Shelby Jean Fleming
May 16, 2023
Mooreville—Shelby Jean Fleming went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Baptist Hospital in Booneville. She was 84 years old. Born May 19, 1938 in Itawamba County, she was the daughter of Preston and Laurene Funderburk Davis. Shelby Jean worked over 20 years for Eljer Industries. She loved spending time with her family, especially the grandkids...
James Doyle "Toby" Lofton
May 15, 2023
James Doyle “Toby” Lofton, 76, of the Richmond Community, passed away on May 15, 2023 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, with his children by his side, after an extended battle with Dementia. He was born March 14, 1947 in Tupelo to Rayvon and Winnie Ruth Lofton. On November 12, 1965 he married the love of his life, Carolyn Parmer,...
James H. Warren
May 15, 2023
James H. Warren Saltillo—James Harrison Warren, 87, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Lee County, he was born July 30, 1935 to James Alex Warren and Maggie Wilson Warren. James worked for many years as a diesel mechanic for Marshal Durbin. He proudly served...
Ione Nannette Shaw
May 14, 2023
Ione Nannette Shaw Mooreville- Ione Nannette Shaw, 66, died peacefully after an extended illness on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the Methodist Hospital in Olive Branch. The only daughter of Walter Russell Shaw and Winnie Mae Harris Shaw, Ione was born on June 3, 1956 in Collierville, Tennessee. She was a woman of faith and conviction, whom at an early...
Dr. Ruth W. Stanford
May 13, 2023
Tupelo- Ruth Wood Stanford, 80, the devoted mother and children’s education advocate, died Saturday, May 13, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born Bonnie Ruth Wood on April 26, 1943, in Tyronza, Arkansas to William Edward Wood and Audra Conley Wood. Ruth and her family moved to Corinth at a young age but soon made Tupelo their permanent...
Gordon Phillips
May 12, 2023
Franklin, Kentucky, formerly of Tupelo--Mr. Gordon Dale Phillips, 88, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at his home in Franklin, Kentucky. A Tupelo native, he was the son of the late U. C. Phillips and Mellie Moore Phillips. Gordon was a member of Franklin First Baptist Church. During his lengthy career, he was quality manager for Rockwell Manufacturing Company in...
Jerolene Westmoreland
May 11, 2023
Jerolene Westmoreland Tupelo- Jerolene Francis Morris Westmoreland, 98, passed away May 11, 2023; she was born in Lee County, Mississippi, on July 29, 1924, the only child of Celous and Ollie Moore Morris. She graduated Valedictorian of her class at Mooreville High School in 1942. She married Everette Westmoreland on December 23, 1944, and they celebrated 45 years of marriage...
Dorinda Leatherman
May 11, 2023
Dorinda Leatherman Tupelo- On May 11, 2023, Dorinda Leatherman, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away into the presence of her heavenly father at age 77. Dorinda was born on October 27, 1945, in Findlay, Ohio. On September 10, 1966, she married David Leatherman. They dedicated their lives together creating a loving family that includes three children, nine...
Albert L. Pierce Sr.
May 11, 2023
Albert L. Pierce Sr. passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was 85 years old. Born in Water Valley on January 2, 1938, he was the son of D.E. Pierce Sr. and Ruth Littleton Pierce. Albert was a meat department manager for several grocery stores over the years. He was a longtime resident of...
Terry Collins
May 11, 2023
Terry Collins Tupelo- Terry Wayne Collins died Thursday, May 11, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He is the son of Julius Dale Collins and Joe Anne Carter Collins, born on April 16, 1967, in Tupelo. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy. Prior to being disabled, he was a carpenter by trade. He was creative and...
Frances M. Burnham
May 10, 2023
Tupelo—Frances M. Burnham, age 85, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at her home. She was born September 1, 1937 in Lee County to Frank and Della Johnson Stanford. Frances worked for the Head Start Center as a member of the support staff. She was of the Baptist faith. Frances is remembered as a wonderful chef who loved cooking for...
Jimmy Lamb
May 10, 2023
Jimmy Lamb Tupelo—James Blain “Jimmy” Lamb passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was 73 years old. Jimmy was born September 23, 1949 in Eupora, the son of James Alvin Lamb Jr. and Mary Estelle Blain Lamb. Before becoming disabled, he was a salesman for Mississippi Samples. Jimmy enjoyed spending time outside, always greeting...
Dr. Benton Hilbun
May 9, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Benton McInnis Hilbun (a.k.a. "Doc") announces his passing on May 9, 2023. A man of integrity and wit, he had a fantastic memory and was a wonderful storyteller and writer. He was born in Lucedale, Mississippi, on September 6, 1936, to Benton J. Hilbun and Marie Griffin Hilbun. In high...
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